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Eric Church plays a show at Jefferson Center tonight. Read story, get show details.
On this podcast, we talk about the recent Rolling Stone feature on Church and about how the title song from "Carolina" can help anyone fashion a little mental escape hatch to a favorite place.
I received the following in an e-mail from Roanoke musician Doug Settles. He wrote to share his memories of Wayne "Tuck" Foutz, a beloved figure in the 1970s-1980s Roanoke music scene. I plan to write more soon.
Please share your memories, too ...
>Wayne Foutz, better known as "Tuck" to the Roanoke music community, passed away on November 3, 2009. He was an original member of the band Razzmatazz, which originated in 1973, and stayed a member of that band until 1976 when he started his own band called Dazzle, which stayed together until 1983. During that 10 year span, Tuck was an integral part of two of the most successful bands to come out of Roanoke during that era. Both bands enjoyed tremendous regional success and both opened shows for numerous national acts during their runs and both had several original songs that enjoyed regional airplay.
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Chris Knight performs on Wednesday night at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. Read story, get show details.
On this podcast, we talk with Knight about his career, his past life as a strip mine reclamation inspector and more about a long-ago honky-tonk fight. Also, we stream “Trailer II” versions of “It Ain’t Easy Being Me” and “Love and a 45.”
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Lyle Lovett comes to Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre on Saturday. Look for a full story in Extra that day. Until then, check out this podcast. We talk about his songs, some of his favorite songwriters, his band (including sometime sideman Gene Elders, a oanoke native) guitar playing and working with producer/director the late Robert Altman.
We talk about a whole lot more, too.
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McCarley headlines a triple-bill on Thursday at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. Read story and get show details.
Here, we talk about how McCarley got her career going, and we stream songs from her debut CD, "Love, Save the Empty" (Universal Republic), including "Sticky-Sweet" and "Blue Suitcase."
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A couple of FloydFest's back, The Rev. Peyton and his Big Damn Band knocked out audiences all over the festival grounds, with a rabid attack on country blues and old-time gospel tunes. Amazing. Finally, the band returns, this time to Attitudes, Blacksburg, on Monday. Get details.
On this podcast, we stream the band’s “Mama’s Fried Potatoes” and “The Creeks Are All Bad” and chat with Peyton. The reverend doesn’t belong to any organized religion, but he’s legally ordained to perform weddings in all 50 states. He’s also a Kentucky Colonel, for real. Hear all about it.
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The amazing Snarky Puppy hits Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke, on Friday. Read story, get show details.
Bassist/songwriter/arranger Michael League talks about what's been happening with the band -- it just got signed to Ropeadope Digital, which is great news for the act -- and we stream songs from Snarky Puppy's CD, "Bring Us The Bright."
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Nash's band, The Waybacks, comes to Kirk Avenue Music Hall on Wednesday night to share a bill with formidable roots singer John Cowan and his band. Read story and get details.
Here, Nash talks about the band's MerleFest experiences, including the "Hillside Album Hour," which grows in reputation. And we stream songs from the band's latest CD, "Loaded" (Compass Records).
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Zac Brown Band plays Salem Civic Center on Thursday. Read story and get show details. Here, drummer Chris Fryar takes some time out to discuss the band's rocket ride in the charts, its influences, its work ethic and the rich music scene in the band's home base, Atlanta.
Hot-selling rock/Christian act Skillet headlines Salem Civic Center tomorrow. Read story, get show details.
The band's singer and bassist, John Cooper, seems like a cool, down-to-earth guy. We talk about the business, peoples' judgments, and stream tunes off the band's CD, "Awake."
